The quality or state of being gregarious; the tendency or preference for living in groups or communities.
From gregarious plus -ness (noun-forming suffix indicating a quality or state). Standardly constructed from the adjective.
Gregariousness explains something fundamental about human psychology—our need to belong isn't a choice, it's built into our nature as profoundly as our need for food.
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